Heather Mattson, LCSW
About me
I'm a therapist dedicated to supporting individuals through life's most challenging moments. I work with clients navigating depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, trauma, and grief—helping them find clarity, healing, and renewed sense of purpose.
My approach is grounded in creating a safe, affirming space where you feel truly heard and respected. I'm committed to working with LGBTQ+ clients and those seeking a secular therapeutic environment. I specialize in helping people explore self-love, improve communication, work through isolation and loneliness, and address concerns like social anxiety, panic, and post-traumatic stress.
I also support clients working through life transitions—including divorce, loss, and major life changes—as well as complex issues like attachment patterns, codependency, self-harm, and identity concerns. Whether you're navigating family dynamics, workplace challenges, relationship patterns, or personal growth, I'm here to walk alongside you with compassion and genuine care.
My therapeutic approach is collaborative and person-centered. I believe in meeting you where you are and honoring your unique experiences and strengths. Together, we'll work at a pace that feels right for you, building tools and insights that support meaningful, lasting change.
Taking the first step toward therapy takes courage, and I'm honored to support you on your journey.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
License information
WI LCSW 12431 - 123